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Mapping NFS Drives with Password Caching Enabled
Technical Note 1791
Last Reviewed 20-May-2004
Applies To
Reflection NFS Client version 11.0 through 11.0.2
Summary
Figure 1: Connect using a different user name
Figure 2: Connect As
Technical Note 1791
Last Reviewed 20-May-2004
Applies To
Reflection NFS Client version 11.0 through 11.0.2
Summary
This technical note explains how to map NFS network drives with password caching enabled using Reflection NFS versions 11.0 - 11.0.2.
If you have Reflection NFS password caching enabled, for your mapped drives to be restored on Windows startup you must enter your NFS user name and password when creating the NFS mapped drive. If you do not specify a user name and password while mapping the drive, your password may not be cached properly and you may be prompted for your user name and password each time you restart Windows (even though password caching is enabled).
To map an NFS drive and cache your NFS user name and password, follow the steps for one of the two methods listed below.
Note the following
- If you have previously mapped a drive and did not enter your user name and password, delete the mapped drive and remap it following the steps below to map a drive from within Windows or using the net use command.
- This note does not apply to versions 11.0.3 or higher. Starting in 11.0.3, if a user name is not specified the 'current' NFS authentication is used. The current NFS authentication can be viewed from the NFS Utility by clicking Help > About Reflection NFS.
Within Windows
- Navigate to the folder you wish to map, right-click the folder, and then click Map Network Drive.
- Select a drive letter.
- Select the Reconnect at logon check box.
- Click Connect using a different user name.
Figure 1: Connect using a different user name- In the Connect As dialog box, enter the NFS user name and password that you want to use when making this connection, click OK, and then click Finish.
Figure 2: Connect AsYour NFS user name and password are now cached with the mapped NFS drive.
Using the Net Use Command
You can execute the net use command at the Windows command (DOS) prompt, or create a .bat file that maps all of your drives. You must specify password and user name, and the /PERSISTENT switch must be set to YES.
General Syntax
NET USE [devicename | *] [\\computername\sharename[\volume] [password | *]] [/USER:[domainname\]username] [[/DELETE] | [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]]
Syntax may vary slightly depending on the operating system. To verify the syntax required for your host, use the net use ? command.
Examples
net use r: \\daisy\export\home blue /USER:janet /PERSISTENT:YESor
net use * \\daisy\export\bob bobs_password /USER:bob /PERSISTENT:YES